Standard ECMA-262 ECMAScript 2016 Language Specification

Ecma International

Learn the latest version of the ECMAScript programming language, the foundation for JavaScript. Comprehensive understanding of language features and capabilities.

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Introduction

Standard ECMA-262 ECMAScript 2016 Language Specification by Ecma International.

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Highlights

  • This Standard defines the ECMAScript 2023 general-purpose programming language.
  • The normative copy is the HTML version, and the PDF version has been produced to generate a printable document.
  • This 14th edition has been prepared under the Ecma RF patent policy.
  • The latest drafts are available at the TC39 website, and reporters should generally only file bugs if the bug is still present in the latest drafts.

Recommendation

This course is recommended for developers who want to learn the latest version of the ECMAScript programming language, which is the foundation for JavaScript. It covers the complete language specification and provides a comprehensive understanding of the language's features and capabilities.

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